About Me

Alaina Colpitts, RYT-500, of Within You Yoga

 

Hi. Welcome to Within You Yoga, a little space in the world where I have the honor of holding presence either online or in-person throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina.

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Within You Yoga is a project inspired from the many great and terrible life experiences I've had the privilege of moving through. It's a space where folks can move, be still, and connect: inwardly and outwardly.

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This is a place for  healing and honoring  the myriad of human experiences - many that we in fact, share. My life's passion is to help improve relationships between people and their own true nature and body; no matter what age, race, creed, size, ability, gender, or religion.

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Moving here usually looks like Yoga Asana, dancing, or walking in the woods. Stillness usually takes form in Meditation, Restorative, Yin, and/or Gentle Yoga. Connection happens all around - within, outside in nature, and/or over tea, snacks, and nutrient-dense meals.

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I specialize in holding small retreats that combine all of the above.

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I bring life and teaching experience to my practice. Including, but not limited to: love, loss, embodiment, spiritual awakening, trauma healing, and seven years working as a Yoga Instructor.

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My life, work, and nature is dynamic, and ever-evolving. Alongside my passion for teaching Yoga and other healing modalities, I manage Canton's Mill Town Farmers Market, and I work as a Virtual Assistant to a successful business owner in Washington DC. All of these roles play their part in furthering my evolution as a teacher and leader.

 

Thank you for being here. Let's get curious and see what unfolds as we work together.

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About Rose Hill Retreat

Located in Clyde, NC

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I have been fortunate enough to now find myself, and partner, Will White (from The Piked Antler Project), living in a corridor between the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, 45 minutes west of Asheville. We call our space Rose Hill Retreat.

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Rose Hill Retreat is our home: a quiet, private space nestled in the forest, alongside Panther Creek. It is a perfect location for small group classes of all kinds. See below for the most notable features of the space.

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Features:

The Yoga Den equipped with mats, bolsters, blankets, blocks, and heated by a wood-burning stove

The Observation Deck for outdoor classes, gatherings, tea time, meals, and forest bathing

River Rock Fire Circle surrounded by lush canopy

Beautiful Country Roads great for sightseeing & strolling on

Two Beautiful AirBnB's within 1/2 a mile

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Please reach out to info@withinyouyogaAVL.com for questions or inquiries to use and/or see the space

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Education and Background

300-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Certification, The Breathing Space, VA

200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification, Asheville Yoga Center, NC

B.S. in Marketing and Hospitality & Tourism Management, Virginia Tech

CIMBA Study Abroad & Leadership Program, Paderno del Grappa, Italy

 

Continuing Education:

Spiritual Psychology Modules 1-7 (ongoing) with Georgi Y. Johnson & Bart ten Berge

 

Retreats & Workshops:

• Synergistic Communication with Presence and Ease

• The Yoga of Being with Anna Pittman and Peter Russell

• Walking the Path of Wisdom and Wholeness

• Transparency: The Awakening Program

• Peace and Presence Meditation Series

• Yamas & Niyamas 6-Week Workshop

• Yin Yoga Workshop with Cindy Lundsford

• 5-Day Silent Retreat with Florian Schlosser